Comments on: Hindu Economics: A Solution for Holistic Development of the Individual and Society, By Shobhit Mathur

By: Oriowo Oluwakemi

Oriowo Oluwakemi — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:30:41 +0000

i love this hindu system because it adresses the completeness of a man. The rest economy system addresses just the body not putting into consideration the mind, soul and intelligence

By: P.Kanagasabapathi

P.Kanagasabapathi — Sat, 29 May 2010 08:09:48 +0000

I am a management professor conducting studies on the functioning Indian systems’. We go to different places and study their systems from the local perspectives. We understand that the emergence of India is due to the strong foundations of this age-old culture. We have studies these aspects from different functional angles and we are arguing that there exists ‘ Indian economic, business and managment models’ even today with all western influences. It is true that native indian models were so original and comprehensive, that India could remain a prosperous and peaceful country for thousands of years. But even today India’s foundations are based on the cultural roots this age-old nation.

P.Kanagasabapathi, Coimbatore.

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Patriotic Art Contest — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:42:38 +0000

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By: MANOJ KUMAR DAS

MANOJ KUMAR DAS — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:26:30 +0000

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By: BRGewali

BRGewali — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:15:00 +0000

very good article. thank you

By: Balu

Balu — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:16:38 +0000

It is not just Ralegan Siddhi, but in Chitrakoot in UP, there is all-round village development of a cluster of villages. This is done by Deen Dayal Research Institute (founded by Nanaji Deshmukh, RSS pracharak). Even Mulayam Singh praised the work being done here. http://www.dnvindia.com/news/Chitrokoot.asp is a site to get more info on chitrakoot.

Mohad is another example of an all-round developed village. Many others are in the works.

The present Capitalist system is built on America consuming beyond its means in exchange for dollars which foreign countries again invest in US treasuries. However, the world is diversifying away from the dollar and no empire has lasted which is perpetually in debt. Thus let us all be wary as Capitalism too is on very shaky ground at the moment.

I urge people to vist some projects on their own and see for themselves what is possible through sustainable development.

By: Arunvijay

Arunvijay — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:52:19 +0000

My friend I think you missed the main point in this article Hindu economics or Integral Humanism followed by Sangh parivar is very different in nature from communism. In communism state and party always force or should we say dictates the mode of production and distribution process, common folks have very little say on state affairs they are merely become tools to execute various party policy whereas Hindu economics always support decentralized market and administration policy which is a effective method to counter monopoly state economy as prescribed by socialism and it also helps to protects the small business which is always a easily pray for capitalism. In your comment you doubt about peoples selfless voluntary work, according to you without profit people will not do anything for the society well RSS is the great example how it transform the common peoples to overcome this kind of notion for Hindu economics capitals is not the main obstacle for success but buildings patriotic minded dharmic people is the main challenge.

By: Vallabh Muralikrishnan

Vallabh Muralikrishnan — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:56:39 +0000

The Ralegan Siddhi example seems to look over a few points. Human nature is diverse. Clearly there are individuals who will have faith, believe in Dharma, and will take up the idea of voluntary labor. However, just as clearly, there will be people who won’t believe in Dharma and will quickly realize that they can benefit from the voluntary labor of others while not exerting themselves as much. You end up with the classic “free-rider” problem. What do you do with people who are skeptical of their “Dharma”.

The Ralegan Siddhi example seems to simply be the communist ideal hidden in Dharmic garb. The Dharmic inspiration that supposedly will underpin the voluntary efforts of men sounds simply like “The Greater Good” that theoretically would have inspired the workers in a communist state. However, as communist history has shown us, this sort of system will not produce as much as a free-market system…because people will put their own and their family’s/friends’ well-being ahead of strangers.

I guess the Dharmic ideal you posit will only work if “Dharma” is somehow a greater source of inspiration to workers than other abstract phrases such as “The Greater Good”. However, i’m skeptical…people working to better their lot (and their community’s lot) in life will work harder and produce more. This is why Capitalism, with all its negative effects, succeeds!